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Ness Gallagher Solicitors has raised £4,621 for St Andrew’s Hospice through its participation in this year’s Make A Will Month campaign.

Scottish solicitors and their clients will benefit from an enhanced UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement, according to the Law Society of Scotland. Last week it was announced that the UK and Swiss governments had concluded negotiations on a new and enhanced free trade agreement.

Three teenagers who armed themselves with weapons and travelled to an Ayrshire beach gathering where they murdered a 16-year-old have been jailed. Apprentice painter and decorator, Kayden Moy, from East Kilbride, was fatally stabbed while dozens of young witnesses looked on.

The Sheriff Appeal Court has refused a party litigant’s appeal against a £2,000 decree granted by default, finding that the litigant’s repeated refusal to attend hearings on asserted medical grounds was “absolute, unilateral and self-serving” in nature. A dispute concer

Consultation for new legislation to reform legal aid is an important step in addressing the causes of the access to justice crisis with viable and sustainable solutions, according to the Law Society of Scotland. The Scottish government has today launched a consultation paper on a new Legal Aid (Scot

MJC LAW has marked its 10th anniversary with a celebration at the Lynnhurst Hotel. The Renfrewshire firm, founded by solicitor Matthew Coffield in 2016, has grown into an award-winning practice, winning High Street Firm of the Year at the Herald Law Awards.

Professor Stephen Tierney KC (Hon) FRSE, professor of constitutional theory at Edinburgh Law School, has been elected a fellow of the British Academy.  Founded in 1902, the British Academy is the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. It is a fellowship of over 1,800 worl

Views are being sought on plans to reform Scotland's embattled legal aid system. The Legal Aid Reform consultation sets out wide-ranging proposals to modernise the system, paving the way for a new Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill.

Hundreds of urban sites across Scotland have sat derelict for at least 25 years – but new research suggests that smarter use of tax policy could help bring them back to life, unlocking new homes, jobs and community regeneration in the places that need it most. The report, Tax and the Reuse of

Burness Paull has taken additional space at its Glasgow office at Two Atlantic Square. The firm will extend its footprint into the second floor of the grade-A building – where it already occupies the entire fourth floor – allowing for more desks, collaborative working areas, and a larger

Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported turnover of £83.1 million for the year ended 30 April 2026 – an increase of over six per cent on the previous year. It is the firm’s ninth consecutive year of growth.  Net profit improved by two per cent to £36.7m, building on the 20

A retired New York lawyer is seeking to void a $3.85 million mortgage after claiming he was experiencing a manic episode when he bought a $5.5m Cape Cod mansion that was later demolished because it was at risk of falling into the ocean. John G. Bonomi Jr, 66, bought the five-bedroom property in Well

The number of Scottish companies falling into insolvency remained broadly unchanged year-on-year in June, according to the latest official figures from Companies House.